John Lowe BUTLER
NOTES: 1. Settled Spanish Fork, Utah 2. First Bishop of Spanish Fork Ward 3. Was bodyguard for Joseph Smith 4. Arrive in Utah in Eli B Kelsey Co Oct 16 1852 Sealings changed from Butler Bio Book P polygamist Born close in time and proximity to Jefferson Davis and Abraham Lincoln also Henry Clay. His family was of the lower farmer class. (Research):1835 John hears the Mormon elders Emmet and Dustin for the first time on Mar 1 at the home of Uncle John Lowe and he and Caroline were baptised 8 days later. 1836 Left Kentucky and arrived Clay county Missouri June just as the Mormons were forced out of Jackson County 1852 Abraham Smoot Co to Utah Departed Council Blusffs 4 July and arrived 14-16October age 44
BAP: JUN 1840; Rebaptized 3 AUG 1856 P polygamist HISTORY:Family story- Ran the Gantlet about 1850 after being captured by Cheynne Indians.After surviviing by boxing each Indian unconcsious he was asked to marry the chief's daughter. She later helped him escape. He went back 9 years laterand took his son to an private school in Denver where he was adopted and educated as a lawyer. (Research):1852 to Utah in Abraham Smoot Co. age 21
BIRTH: Simpson County or Kentucky County, Tennessee P (Research):1852 To Utah in Abraham Smoot Co. age 16
(Research):1852 to Utah in Abraham Smoot Co age 12
CHR: in Nauvoo,Illinois by the Prophet Joseph Smith P (Research):1852 to Utah in Abraham Smoot Co. age 11
DEATH: 27 MAR or 24 APR 1900 P BAPL: 1855; 18 SEP 1967 (Research):1852 to Utah in Abraham Smoot Co. age 5
(Research):1852 to Utah in Abraham Smoot Co. age 1
He married Caroline Farozine Skeen 3 Feb 1831 at Simpson, Kentucky . Caroline Farozine Skeen was born at Sumner, Tennessee 15 Apr 1812 daughter of Jessie Skeen and Keziah Taylor .
They were the parents of 12
children:
Kenion Taylor Butler
born 17 Nov 1831.
William Alexander Butler
born 20 Apr 1833.
Charity Artemesia Butler
born 13 Jun 1834.
Keziah Jane Butler
born 25 Feb 1836.
Phoebe Malinda Butler
born 16 Dec 1838.
Caroline Elizabeth Butler
born 29 Dec 1839.
Sarah Adeline Butler
born 15 Feb 1841.
John Lowe Butler
born 20 Feb 1844.
James Butler
born 5 Feb 1847.
Lucy Ann Butler
born 23 Feb 1849.
Thomas Butler
born 9 May 1851.
Alveretta Farozine Butler
born 26 Mar 1854.
John Lowe Butler died 10 Apr 1861 at Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah .
Caroline Farozine Skeen died 4 Aug 1875 at Panguitch, Garfield, Utah .